Previous Events

New York Wind Band Festival--2007
The JDHS Festival Band, made up of 51 band students from Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, traveled to NYC over spring break to participate in World Projects Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall. The students and accompanying parents had four days of non-stop activity as we explored Manhattan.
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Central Park Concert Band Shell at Central Park On stage at Carnegie

Band Family Potluck and Band Booster General Meeting Sept. 6, 2007

The Sax quartet provided music as the potluck began. Band Booster board members were introduced. Kate Quinn gave the treasurers report. During the past year we have made $4,835.01 through Juneau-opoly Games sales, Escrip rebates, Recycling and donations. With that we have purchased Standcarts, a new director's stand and sheet music for the band program. We have also awarded a $500 scholarship and provided coffee for the hospitality room during Music Fest this past spring. Administrative expenses were $511 which included Post Office Box rental and costs of selling the Juneau-opoly game ($300 theater screen ad and $105 fee for a table at the Public Market last fall).

Lisa Golisek reviewed the band attire ordering procedure. JC Penneys is again ordering items for the band program.

A proposed amendment to our bylaws was introduced and adopted, allowing former band students and music educators to also be members (with the exception of the current JDHS band director as that person sits on the board in an advisory capacity).

Brian Van Kirk was elected to the board as chair of Travel/Events.

Current JHSBB fundraisers were reviewed and Beth Handley gave a presentation on a new fundraising opportunity--a Spirit Basket through Longaberger. This is a limited time promotion through the month of September.

Mr. Guiher discussed the band program and the possibility of a trip to Hawaii over spring break for the "Festival Band" (Wind Ensemble and selected Concert Band students) to participate in a Heritage Music Festival. Approval from administration is pending.